1. Here are twogoalsof SAAYthisquarterand theiranalysisasSMART goals:
1) Have each committee—Social,CommunityService,Professional,andFundraisinghostatleast
one eventbythe endof the Winterquarteror by the beginningof Springquarter.
a. Specific—whattype of eventisacceptable foreachcommittee wasexplainedbyourco-
Presidentbefore the new memberswere assignedtotheircommittees.Also,if the
membershave anyquestions,theycanalwaysasktheirCommittee advisorinperson,
text,call,or email.
b. Measurable--eacheventmustbe completed“bythe endof the Winterquarteror by
the beginningof Springquarter.” Anotherwaytomeasure thisgoal isbyhow many
people showuponthe day of the event.
c. Action-Oriented—eachmemberispartof a committee.Eachof themwere givenfirstor
secondpreferences,sothattheycouldenjoywhattheywouldbe doing.Thisgoal calls
each committee toaction.Currently,the ExecutiveBoardservesasadvisorsforeach
committee anddelegatesindividualtasksaccordinglywithineachcommittee.
d. Realistic—sincemembersonlyhave aboutamonthto hosttheirevent,itreasonable to
hostan eventthat can easilybe fulfilledwithinthe requiredtime frame.Since our
organizationdoesnothave muchmoney,eachcommittee isgivena~$100 budgetfor
theireventsandare reimbursedwhentheypresenttheirreceiptstoourTreasurer.
e. Timetable— eachcommittee meetstodiscussideasfortheireventsduringour
meetingsonWednesdays.Since we gotnew membersthisquarterandthe older
membersfromlastquarterwere finishingupholdingtheireventsinJanuary,ittooka
while before we goteverythingsettledagain.Ithinkthatthisgoal isrealisticbecause
newmembersbeganmeetingwiththeircommitteesinFebruaryandhave abouta
monthto plan,organize,andhosttheirevent.
*It is nice to see all of themembersworking hard to completethesegoalsas well askeep up with their
academics.Personally,Iserveas a Social Committeeaswell asVice Presidentof SAAY. Formy
committee,I gaveeach committeememberspecific tasks,such asbeing in chargeof the games,
decorations,and food.
2) Make eachmeetingfunbyhavingeach memberpresentasmall 6-8 minute ethnicpresentation
aboutthe countrytheyare fromas well asprovide dishfromtheircountryforeveryone.
a. Specific—The lengthandcontentof the presentationwere specifiedduringone of our
meetings,before everyone gotachance to sign-up.The contentisopen-ended,but
some suggestionsweregiven,suchas:
Personal Background and Associationto Place
a. Place of Birth or FamilyConnection?
b. Have you visited?
Introduction to Slavic Dish
a. Ingredients
b. Brief Description

2. c. Why didyouchoose thisdish?
BriefPresentationof Place
Description:Location,Population,Flag &Coat of Arms,Climate,Anthem
History:Independence,Notable Events
Culture:Food,Music,Art,Religion,Traditions,Language,Literature
Today: RecentNewsHeadlines,CurrentConditions
RandomFun Facts: FamousPeople,DidYouKnow?
d. Measurable—Thisgoal ismeasurablebasedonthe dayof the presentationheldbythe
memberaswell asthe deliciousfoodthattheyprepared.
e. Action-Oriented—Eachmemberisrequiredtoparticipate.If theydonothave a chance
to participate thisquarter,theywill have achance nextquarter.
f. Realistic—Members canchoose whatdaytheywouldlike topresentonafirst-come,
first-serve basis.Since notall members have accesstocookingutensilsorcandrive to
the nearestSlavicstore,ourco-Presidentvolunteeredtoprovideridesaswell as
resourcestoour members,aslongas theyask him.
g. Timetable—OnourSAAYGoogle Drive,we sharedanExcel Sheetwithourmembers
aboutsign-upsforwhichweektheywouldlike topresent.We alsohadeveryonespecify
whichcountry/state everyone isfromaswell aswhatdishtheywouldbe bringing,so
that there wouldbe norepeats.
*Personally,I will be giving an ethnic presentation attheend of the quarteron Lviv, Ukraineand plan to
bring Шуба salad.